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Parlange “thrilled” to join the Rhody community President David Dooley’s successor has been named: meet Marc Parlange. Photo from uri.edu. The University of Rhode Island has named Marc Parlange as its 12th president. On April 1, the Board of Trustees presidential search committee voted unanimously to recommend Parlange as the top candidate. The Board of…
URI Theatre continues to endure and will soon be taking on an Oscar Wilde play … on Zoom with “The Importance of Being Earnest in a Pandemic.” Photo by James McIntosh. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced theatres to close their doors for over a year, but theatre students at the University of Rhode Island have…
The field hockey team is one of many at URI that has had their season turned upside down due to COVID-19. Photos by James McIntosh. The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the sports world, with professional and Division I athletics being paused and canceled in some instances. While universities struggle to field their Division I teams,…
TEDx is back at URI, albeit virtually. Photo from twitter.com. According to Veronique Oldham, Rhode Island is one of the most endangered areas in America as the planet’s climate continues to change. Aquatic organisms are suffocating due to a decrease in oxygen in the oceans. Oldham, an assistant professor of oceanography at the University of…
URI alumna cleared for primary duty Kingston recently hired its first female firefighter, URI 20’ graduate Rachel Gomes. Photo from uri.edu. Rachel Gomes ‘20 became the first female cleared for primary duty in the history of the Kingston Fire Department this semester. Gomes, who is originally from Milford, Connecticut, started volunteering for the fire department…
URI Theatre endures, albeit virtually, with their newest release “Miss Nelson is Missing”, which will soon be available to stream. Photo from URI Theatre Instagram. The University of Rhode Island’s theatre department has successfully executed their first in-person mainstage production in over a year, “Miss Nelson Is Missing!” and plans to broadcast this show far…
The URI football season was cancelled following health and safety protocols related to COVID-19 2021 Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island Football team was stuffed at the goaline on Wednesday morning by the toughest opponent in school history. The Rams announced that they would have to shut down for a minimum of…
Titles highlight disparities in resources, pay among URI faculty Adjunct professor, senior lecturer, assistant professor: three job titles that often look the same on the surface to unknowing students, yet have very different job distinctions on closer inspection. At the University of Rhode Island and institutions across the country, there are three main faculty distinctions:…
Fans were welcomed back at Meade Stadium for the first time since November of 2019. Photo by James McIntosh The wind wasn’t the only thing that was roaring Saturday afternoon when the University of Rhode Island Football team took the field against the Delaware Blue Hens. For the first time in almost a year and…
Student Entertainment Committee hosted “Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer in a moderated Zoom to discuss acting, fashion and activism. Photo from variety.com On Wednesday, March 24, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) hosted Hunter Schafer, model, actress and LGBTQ+ rights activist, for a moderated discussion on Zoom. Moderated by alumnus Shawn Antoine III,…